In this chapter we have the following episodes:
· The king-men try to alter a few particular points of the law but are politically defeated and silenced (51:1–8).
· Amalickiah now attacks in person (51:9–12).
· The king-men refuse to take up arms (which was a capital offense) and are killed or imprisoned under martial law without normal legal trials (51:13–21).
· Amalickiah marches through the east and north lands, winning easily (51:22–28).
· Teancum kills Amalickiah at night, in his tent, on New Year’s Eve (51:29–37).
Discussion questions to think about:
1. What justified Moroni’s severe treatment of the king-men and Teancum’s killing of Amalickiah? How far must we go in ensuring due process before we take extreme measures?
2. Mormon says, “there never was a happier time among the people of Nephi, since the days of Nephi, than in the days of Moroni.” What circumstances have brought about the happiest times in your life?